• Verizon Wireless is planning to construct a 90-foot cell tower in the vicinity of 888 W. 2nd Ave. in Eugene. Public comments regarding potential effects from this site on historic properties may be submitted within 30 days to Trileaf Corp, 19442 E. Warner Rd., Suite 220, Mesa, AZ 85212, or call (480) 850-0575 or email p.rees@trileaf.com. The site is just north of the railroad tracks.

• This summer marks the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act, and on Saturday, July 26 and Aug. 9, Cascadia Wildlands will be leading public hikes into the proposed Devil’s Staircase Wilderness. These excursions are demanding, all day and mostly off-trail, with a limit of 12 people per hike. Leader is Cameron Derbyshire. Call 517-4906 or visit cascwild.org.